A racketeering lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America was revived Friday, a month after a federal judge dismissed the case seeking to represent those falsely sued for copyright … via Privacy Digest

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A report by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper has said that Japanese companies are planning to block Internet access to anyone who downloads unauthorized files via P2P or other methods. via AfterDawn.com

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Harvard University says about 10,000 of last year’s applicants may have had their personal information compromised. via Free Republic

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“In 2007, finally, content owners came and said ‘Yeah, we think there’s a role for P2P.’”

The technology best known for pirating movies, music and software online is increasingly being adopted by businesses as a cheap way to get video content to customers. via The Oregonian

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RIAA news: Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs . Having failed to stop piracy by suing internet users, the music industry is for the first time seriously considering a file sharing surcharge that … via The J-Walk Blog

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“It will definitely show ISPs that the problem is not peer-to-peer technology, the problem is how you deploy it. It is possible to deploy P2P to their advantage.”

Peer-to-peer file sharing, the primary vehicle for online piracy, has been as unpopular with Internet service providers as it has been popular with users.

Providers have banned, blocked or slowed peer-to-peer traffic in their efforts to keep the flood of music, video, games and software from overwhelming their networks. But Verizon Communications Inc. has broken ranks with the industry and is set to announce Friday that it plans to help its users share files faster _ at least those who do it legally. Read more

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Helios Labs has just released a software update for its Odyssey Media Hub , enabling it to support both BitTorrent and ED2K P2P protocols. via Ubergizmo

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A judge sentenced a 25-year-old Virginia Beach man to 12 years in prison on child pornography charges. via 13 WVEC.com

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“The labels’ campaign to stop their music from being acquired for free across the Internet has been like trying to cork a hurricane — upward of a billion files are swapped every month on peer-to-peer networks”

The talent scout who turned down the Beatles has long been credited with committing the music industry’s biggest gaffe. via Reuters UK

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Politics:- From levies on blank CDs to tariffs on background music played in dental offices, Canada has long held the reputation of being a haven for policies that support cultural and creator groups through … via P2pnet.net

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It’s debatable whether video really did kill the radio star, but mobile broadband seems to have driven a stake through the heart of wireless hotspots.

Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Beginning ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB” to their offering Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 is an all new book written from scratch for ASP.NET 3.5 that emphasizes …

Traffic shaping to save wireless networks With 3G wireless broadband subscriptions forecast to exceed global DSL connections by as early as 2010, mobile carriers are slowly coming round to the realisation that …

The eMusic roster now includes German electronic label Kompakt , indie rockers Constellation Records , and pop/rock/electronic imprint IAMSOUND Records among others.

Residents have two opportunities today to tell city transportation engineers what’s needed in road improvements, bus service, sidewalks, bike lanes and greenways.